Boolean Operations (3-D)

3-D Standard > Process > Add

You use the

• Add
• Subtract and
• Intersection

functions to perform Boolean operations.

There are two variants of the functions:

	Add Creates a Boolean union of the active part and another part in the drawing. Sub-parts will also be considered.
	Add, without sub-parts Creates a Boolean union of the active part and another part in the drawing. Sub-parts will not be considered.
	Subtract Subtracts a part in the drawing from the active part. Sub-parts will also be considered.
	Subtract, without sub-parts Subtracts a part in the drawing from the active part. Sub-parts will not be considered.
	Intersection Forms an intersection of the active part with another part in the drawing. Sub-parts will also be considered.
	Intersection, without sub-parts Forms an intersection of the active part with another part in the drawing. Sub-parts will not be considered.

Add

3-D Standard > Process > Add

You use this function to add the active part and any other part of the drawing. The active part is Boolean-unioned with the identified part.

1. Identify the part to be added.
2. If you want the part to be preserved after the operation, answer Yes to the prompt.

Left: (1) Active cuboid, (2) Cone to be added
Right: Boolean union of the parts

Subtract

3-D Standard > Process > Add > Subtract

Subtracts any part of the drawing from the active part.

1. Identify the part to be subtracted.
2. If you want the part to be preserved after the operation, answer Yes to the prompt.

Left: (1) Active cuboid, (2) Cone to be subtracted
Right: Result of the subtraction

Left: (1) Active cone, (2) Cuboid to be subtracted
Right: Result of the subtraction

Intersection

3-D Standard > Process > Add > Intersection

Creates the intersection of the active part with another part of the drawing.

1. Identify the desired part.
2. If you want the part to be preserved after the operation, answer Yes to the prompt .

Left: (1) Active cuboid, (2) Cone for the section
Right: Result

 Related Topics

Further 3-D Part Processing Functions • Model and Process Parts (3-D)